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- [sel-fish]
- /ˈsɛl fɪʃ/
- /ˈsel.fɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sel-fish]
- /ˈsɛl fɪʃ/
Definitions of selfish word
- adjective selfish devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others. 1
- adjective selfish characterized by or manifesting concern or care only for oneself: selfish motives. 1
- adjective selfish caring for oneself only 1
- adjective selfish If you say that someone is selfish, you mean that he or she cares only about himself or herself, and not about other people. 0
- adjective selfish chiefly concerned with one's own interest, advantage, etc, esp to the total exclusion of the interests of others 0
- adjective selfish relating to or characterized by self-interest 0
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Origin of selfish
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; self + -ish1
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Parts of speech for Selfish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
selfish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
selfish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for selfish
adj selfish
- anti-social — Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- asocial — avoiding contact; not gregarious
- avaricious — An avaricious person is very greedy for money or possessions.
- been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
- brutish — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilised.
adjective selfish
- egocentric — Thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others ; self-centered.
- egoistic — Egoistical.
- egoistical — Caring about oneself rather than others.
- egomaniacal — Having the psychological condition of egomania.
- egotistical — Excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself; self-centered.
Antonyms for selfish
adj selfish
- accommodating — If you describe someone as accommodating, you like the fact that they are willing to do things in order to please you or help you.
- altruistic — If your behaviour or motives are altruistic, you show concern for the happiness and welfare of other people rather than for yourself.
- aplenty — If you have something aplenty, you have a lot of it.
- benevolent — If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
- big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
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